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View from The Hill: What if Bill Shorten had become PM in 2019?

Politics is full of “what ifs?” As Bill Shorten prepares to exit parliament early next year, and Anthony Albanese may be on the path to a minority government, the question invites itself: what if Shorten had won the 2019 election?

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From union rabble-rouser to ‘cringe socials’, Bill Shorten was a master of retail politics

Labor’s Icarus flew high as a ‘future prime minister’ but ultimately watched his highest ambitions crash and burn

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Grattan on Friday: Liberals send in veteran warhorses to deal with party’s hot mess

Finally, just months out from the election, the Liberal Party is tackling the Augean stable that is its New South Wales division. It is a task that should have been a priority two years ago, after the division’s toxic factionalism had been on inglorious display in the run-up to the…

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Bill Shorten Announces Retirement From Politics After 17 Years Of Zingers And Election Losses

Former Labor leader Bill Shorten has announced his retirement from politics, leaving behind a long career of election losses and zingers.

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers Accused Of Trespassing Live On-Air During Chaotic Sunrise Interview

Treasurer Jim Chalmers had an awkward on-air moment during a Sunrise interview, when an upset punter accused him of trespassing.

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Stupid men, sex, and oversharing: how Abbie Chatfield won the internet

She's about to bring the Canberra Theatre to its knees.

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Higgins' lawyers label Reynolds 'an unreliable witness'

Senator Linda Reynolds is using a defamation lawsuit to besmirch Brittany Higgins and David Sharaz over her political demise, a court has been told.

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Courageous truth or fiction: trial probes Higgins saga

A trial that pits Senator Linda Reynolds against Brittany Higgins over a series of social media posts has become much more than a defamation case.

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Plan to cap international students ‘fundamentally destructive’ for state’s finances, Victorian treasurer says

Tim Pallas warns of an ‘adverse effect’ as the Albanese government faces opposition from the Greens and its own state ranks

The Guardian - AU

Advocacy group to launch national campaign on Sunday to ‘amplify’ Muslim political voice

The advocacy group Muslim Votes Matter has put together a high-profile speakers list to launch its national campaign in Melbourne on Sunday, which is aimed at leveraging its influence for the federal election.

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The AUKUS submarine deal has been exposed as a monumental folly – is it time to abandon ship?

Nautical metaphors are irresistible, I’m afraid, when talking about Australia’s seemingly endless submarine saga. But as investigative journalist Andrew Fowler makes clear in Nuked: The Submarine Fiasco that Sank Australia’s Sovereignty, his excellent and excoriating analysis of the genesis of the AUKUS pact, there isn’t much room for levity otherwise.

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Ministers rack up $1m more in taxpayer-funded robodebt legal expenses, with Scott Morrison topping list

Former prime minister’s robodebt expenses hit $461,445, while Linda Reynolds incurs $166,700 in costs related to Brittany Higgins’s rape allegation

The Guardian - AU

Albanese’s right to set crossbenchers’ personal staffing numbers faces scrutiny

Independent Senator David Pocock is seeking to remove the discretion of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to decide the number of extra staff crossbenchers receive.

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Dutton’s strident Gaza digression drowns out Liberals’ epic election blunder in NSW

A random response to a single question on Wednesday morning at Sydney airport engulfed the news cycle and gave the opposition some welcome distraction

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Afternoon Update: Morrison testifies in Reynolds defamation battle; Trump rambles with Musk; and Pelosi and Keating trade barbs

Former prime minister gives evidence in high-profile defamation case

The Guardian - AU

Queensland man jailed for child abuse-related offences – as it happened

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Ex-PM reveals huge attacks toll cost Reynolds ministry

Ex-prime minister Scott Morrison says Linda Reynolds was removed from the defence portfolio because Labor's prolonged political attack injured her.

The Guardian - AU

Walzing Matilda? Australia sees something familiar in Tim Walz

Some have noticed the Minnesota governor bears a resemblance to several former Australian PMs, as one website dubs the VP candidate ‘Oz-coded’

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Gas company asks court to force state government to make call on PEP11

Advent Energy appeals to Federal Court to progress its PEP11 .

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Linda Reynolds’ defamation action against Brittany Higgins has gone to trial: how did we get here and what happens next?

Reynolds is suing Higgins over social media posts she alleges damaged her reputation

The Guardian - AU

Australian government scrambles to clarify stance on Golan Heights after Wong references ‘Israeli town’

Foreign minister’s ‘alarming’ phrasing echoes sovereignty recognised only by Israel and the US under the Trump administration, Palestine advocates say

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When it comes to political advertising, is AI ever OK?

The Liberal National Party Queensland (LNP) has recently taken a bold step in its political strategy by employing artificial intelligence (AI) to shape public perception of the current premier, Steven Miles. This move has not only highlighted the innovative potential of AI in political campaigning but also sparked significant debate…

The Canberra Times

FBI names suspected shooter behind Trump assassination attempt

Trump campaign said former president doing well.

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Faith-based politics is nothing new in Australia – so what’s Albanese really worried about?

Senator Fatima Payman’s defection over Labor Party policy on statehood for the Palestinians has generated wider discussion about the written and unwritten rules of Australian politics. One of those involves the vexed question of the role of religious faith.

The Guardian - AU

Book on Aukus ‘fiasco’ says decision to embrace pact will ‘haunt’ Labor for years

Andrew Fowler’s book reveals one of Australia’s most important requirements for its submarines was the ability to work alongside the US in South China Sea

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